High Schools

<< Previous   of   Next >> Elizabeth Armstrong / The Herald  (click to enlarge) Monroe's Megan Birch (11) spikes the ball between Marysville-Pilchuck's Makiya Nelson (20) and Cali Cull (1) in Thursday night's showdown of the Wesco North volleyball powers.   ADVERTISEMENT   HIGH SCHOOL SCORES AND SCHEDULES: By sport: BaseballBoys basketballBoys golfBoys soccerBoys swimmingBoys tennis Boys trackBoys wrestlingCross countryFootballGirls basketballGirls bowlingGirls golfGirls soccerGirls swimmingGirls tennisGirls trackGirls wrestlingGymnasticsSoftballTrackVolleyballWrestling By date: June 27 June 28 June 29 June 30 July 1 July 2 July 3 July 4 July 5 July 6 July 7 July 8 July 9 July 10 July 11 July 12 July 13 July 14 July 15 July 16 July 17 July 18 By school: Archbishop Murphy Arlington Bothell Cascade Cedar Park Christian-Everett Cedarcrest Concrete Coupeville Darrington Edmonds-Woodway Everett Friday Harbor Glacier Peak Grace Academy Granite Falls Highland Christian Prep Jackson Kamiak King's La Conner Lake Stevens Lakewood Lopez Island Lummi Lynnwood Mariner Marysville-Pilchuck Meadowdale Monroe Mount Vernon Christian Mountlake Terrace North Sound Christian Oak Harbor Orcas Island Shorecrest Shoreline Christian Shorewood Snohomish South Whidbey Stanwood Sultan Tulalip Heritage    • Stadium map By league: Cascade Conference Non-conference Northwest 1A/2B Northwest 1B Northwest 2B Wesco Wesco 3A Wesco North Wesco South STANDINGS: Select league Cascade Conference baseball Cascade Conference boys basketball Cascade Conference boys soccer Cascade Conference boys wrestling Cascade Conference football Cascade Conference girls basketball Cascade Conference girls soccer Cascade Conference softball Cascade Conference volleyball Northwest 1A/2B baseball Northwest 1A/2B boys basketball Northwest 1A/2B boys soccer Northwest 1A/2B boys wrestling Northwest 1A/2B girls basketball Northwest 1A/2B girls soccer Northwest 1A/2B softball Northwest 1A/2B volleyball Northwest 1B boys basketball Northwest 1B boys soccer Northwest 1B girls basketball Northwest 1B girls soccer Northwest 1B volleyball Northwest 2B football Wesco 3A Football Wesco North baseball Wesco North boys basketball Wesco North boys soccer Wesco North boys swimming Wesco North boys tennis Wesco North boys track Wesco North boys wrestling Wesco North football Wesco North girls basketball Wesco North girls soccer Wesco North girls swimming Wesco North girls tennis Wesco North girls track Wesco North softball Wesco North volleyball Wesco South baseball Wesco South boys basketball Wesco South boys soccer Wesco South boys swimming Wesco South boys tennis Wesco South boys track Wesco South boys wrestling Wesco South football Wesco South girls basketball Wesco South girls soccer Wesco South girls swimming Wesco South girls tennis Wesco South girls track Wesco South softball Wesco South volleyball CONTACT THE HERALD Report scores and results to 425-339-3470 or 1-866-6-SCORES (Call after 4:30 p.m.) E-mail information including items for Tuesday's Communities Sports Roundup and Thursday's Outdoor Calendar, to sports@heraldnet.com Kevin Brown, Sports Editor kbrown@heraldnet.com   Published: Friday, October 31, 2008 Monroe spikes M-P for title Record-setting play of Munoz helps Bearcats stay unbeaten in league play. By Kevin Johnson Herald Writer MONROE -- In volleyball, like all team sports, you want your stars to shine brightest when adversity is staring them in the face. The Monroe Bearcats have one of those stars in Kylin Munoz. The 6-foot-1 inch outside hitter had six kills in a key 7-0 run early in the deciding fifth game leading the Bearcats to a 23-25, 25-17, 25-20, 23-25, 15-8 Western Conference North Division victory over the Marysville-Pilchuck Tomahawks Thursday night at Monroe High School. The reigning Herald Volleyball Player of the Year finished with a school-record and career-high 48 kills in lifting the Bearcats (7-0 in league, 11-1 overall) to the North Division championship and a No. 1 seed heading into the 4A District 1 tournament which begins Nov. 12. "It's a dream come true. Perfect game," Munoz, one of two seniors on the squad, said after leading her team to the Senior Night victory. Munoz has long been a headache for the Tomahawks. Marysville-Pilchuck has not beaten the Bearcats in the four years Munoz has been at Monroe. "For four years we've played against Kylin and we haven't won a match in four years," Marysville-Pilchuck head coach Shelly Johnson said. After a strong third game that saw the Bearcats use a 10-1 run to pull away and take a 2-1 lead, the senior who has verbally committed to playing volleyball for Brigham Young University, was brought back to Earth in the fourth game thanks to an outstanding defensive performance by senior libero Jade Thompson. A performance that earned praises on both sides of the net. Like pulling weeds from a garden, Thompson was digging Munoz kills right and left keeping alive not only plays but the match. "They are a strong defensive team. Their libero (Thompson) is very strong and very aggressive," said Monroe head coach April Munoz, who also is Kylin's mother. "Munoz is totally tough to defend. I think I have the best defender in the league. I think she had Kylin having to hit it extra (hard) because she kept returning the ball," Johnson said of Thompson, who finished with 31 digs. After the Tomahawks bounced back with a 25-23 Game 4 victory, the Bearcats went to their star, who quickly put an end to any hope the Tomahawks had in clinching a higher seed at districts. "That's the advantage of having a very, very talented Division 1 hitter. She can handle moving things around and keep firing away," April Munoz said of Kylin. Monroe battled through its own adversity in the third game when Monroe's other heavy hitter Megan Birch went out with an ankle injury with the score knotted at 3-3. Birch did not return, forcing the Bearcats to shuffle their lineup and cause the young squad to step up. "At first I thought it'd be a huge impact, but the rest of the kids stepped up and it wasn't as large as an impact I would've expected. I was really proud of the way they rallied around and got in there and did the job. There were kids in positions they had never played before. Heather Recor hadn't gone in as a right-side hitter before. Our freshman (Kendal Munoz) played outside for us," coach Munoz said. Kendal Munoz finished with 15 kills and Kaitlin Lebon and Nicole Reyling combined for 25 digs. "We were definitely at first a little shaken but I think our team did a good job putting it together," Kylin Munoz said. Munoz added 18 digs and Kaitlyn Drew finished with a stunning 66 assists. READER COMMENTS Be the first to comment. You must be a registered user and verify your e-mail address to post comments to blogs or articles on HeraldNet. To register, click here. To read other terms and conditions, click here. Log out

1. Snohomish County man dies of swine flu 2. Lynnwood bank reprimanded by government 3. Police ID make of vehicle in fatal hit-and-run 4. Armed man shot by deputies in Arlington 5. IRS joins puppy mill investigation 6. Jetty Island ready for sand castles 7. Boeing's 6-month tally: 1 net order 8. Warriors & Patriots: Many American Indians served before getting full citizenship rights 9. Movin' out 10. Marshals seize swindler's home 2 - Top 10 Stories Most Talked about 3 - Top 10 Stories Most Emailed

• Warriors looking for balance • Three Scots vying for QB slot • Jackson looks for another title • Decorated veteran continues to serve as active volunteer • City Council reviewing sign regulations • Wildcats get a peek at newcomers • Lynnwood still in rebuilding mode • Shoreline feels a kindergarten growth spurt • Leave the patriotic pyrotechnics to professionals, cities urge • Trading dollars for kilowatts New PUD energy conservation programs save ... • By John Wolcott SCBJ Editor • Record crowd at Paine Field’s General Aviation Day as FHC Celebrate ... • Celebration of aviation's history and future presented in multiple venue ... • The time is ripe for small businesses to take no prisoners • EPA proposal to regulate global-warming gases would be costly for small ... • Innovation helps the town of Forks to offset tough economy • Powering the people